Cleveland State Vikings (16-6, 10-1 Horizon League) at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (15-7, 8-3 Horizon League) Fort Wayne, Indiana; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mastodons -4.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne hosts Cleveland State after Jalen Jackson scored 38 points in Purdue Fort Wayne's 91-80 win over the IU Indianapolis Jaguars. The Mastodons have gone 9-0 at home.
Bittle and the No. 16 Oregon Ducks visit conference foe UCLA
Oregon Ducks (16-4, 5-4 Big Ten) at UCLA Bruins (15-6, 6-4 Big Ten) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -4.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: UCLA hosts No. Oregon in a matchup of Big Ten teams.
Weston leads Tennessee State against Little Rock after 21-point game
Tennessee State Tigers (9-12, 5-5 OVC) at Little Rock Trojans (13-8, 7-3 OVC) Little Rock, Arkansas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -7.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State visits Little Rock after Brandon Weston scored 21 points in Tennessee State's 89-77 win against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. The Trojans are 6-2 on their home court.
Western Illinois plays Eastern Illinois on home skid
Eastern Illinois Panthers (6-15, 2-8 OVC) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-13, 2-8 OVC) Macomb, Illinois; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Leathernecks -2.5; over/under is 127.5 BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois plays Eastern Illinois looking to end its four-game home skid. The Leathernecks have gone 5-5 at home.
Francis leads NJIT against UMass-Lowell after 27-point outing
UMass-Lowell averages 6.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 more made shots on average than the 5.8 per game NJIT allows. TOP PERFORMERS: Tim Moore Jr. is averaging 11 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks for the Highlanders. Francis is averaging 1.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Luster leads Stony Brook against Charleston (SC) after 31-point outing
Stony Brook Seawolves (5-16, 1-7 CAA) at Charleston (SC) Cougars (16-5, 6-2 CAA) Charleston, South Carolina; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -15.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: Stony Brook faces Charleston (SC) after CJ Luster II scored 31 points in Stony Brook's 89-74 victory over the North Carolina A&T Aggies. The Cougars are 8-2 on their home court.
Pratt leads Northeastern against Hampton after 22-point outing
Northeastern Huskies (11-10, 3-5 CAA) at Hampton Pirates (10-11, 3-6 CAA) Hampton, Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -1.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northeastern takes on Hampton after LA Pratt scored 22 points in Northeastern's 75-65 loss to the Towson Tigers. The Pirates are 6-3 on their home court.
Ognacevic and the Lipscomb Bisons host conference foe Eastern Kentucky
Lipscomb leads the ASUN with 26.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Ognacevic averaging 6.0. The Colonels are 4-4 against ASUN opponents. Eastern Kentucky ranks eighth in the ASUN giving up 76.9 points while holding opponents to 46.1% shooting.
El Moutaouakkil and Louisiana host Texas State
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (6-15, 4-5 Sun Belt) at Texas State Bobcats (12-9, 5-4 Sun Belt) San Marcos, Texas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bobcats -12.5; over/under is 146 BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana faces Texas State after Mostapha El Moutaouakkil scored 23 points in Louisiana's 67-59 loss to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. The Bobcats are 7-1 on their home court.
Marist hosts Siena following Coyle’s 22-point game
Siena Saints (9-11, 4-5 MAAC) at Marist Red Foxes (15-3, 8-1 MAAC) Poughkeepsie, New York; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Siena visits Marist after Brendan Coyle scored 22 points in Siena's 72-68 loss to the Iona Gaels. The Red Foxes are 8-1 on their home court.
Butler faces Georgetown following Telfort’s 24-point outing
Butler Bulldogs (9-12, 2-8 Big East) at Georgetown Hoyas (13-8, 4-6 Big East) Washington; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Butler takes on Georgetown after Jahmyl Telfort scored 24 points in Butler's 78-69 loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles. The Hoyas are 10-4 in home games.
Williamson leads Towson against Delaware after 21-point performance
The Fightin' Blue Hens are 7-2 in home games. Delaware averages 11.4 turnovers per game and is 5-5 when it wins the turnover battle. The Tigers are 7-1 in conference games.
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Every now and again it is useful to be reminded of rugby union’s place in the grand scheme of things. “So, what’s next for you?” a non‑sporty friend asked the other day. He must have spotted my raised eyebrow. “Oh, yes, um, it’s the Six Nations, isn’t it?” Even on Planet Zog, inhabited by people who think a cauliflower ear is a tasty veggie option, they have heard of the annual rugby equivalent of Glastonbury.
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